benthon

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noun

the aggregate of organisms that live on or in the benthos.

Origin:
benth(os) + -on, extracted from plankton

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benthos or benthon (ˈbɛnθɒs)

—n
1.	the animals and plants living at the bottom of a sea or lake
2.	the bottom of a sea or lake

[C19: from Greek: depth; related to bathus deep]

benthon or benthon

—n

[C19: from Greek: depth; related to bathus deep]

'benthic or benthon

—*adj*

'benthal or benthon

—*adj*

ben'thonic or benthon

—*adj*

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